Tracy Shore ​Quest v. 2017

2016-17Route 129 and S Rd., South Bristol, Maine

Tracy Shore Quest v. 2017

Welcome to our quest! It was created in 2016-17 by the 5th and 6th grade class at South Bristol School. Please park at the trailhead on the corner of Route 129 and S Rd. The clues begin from there. Please respect the places that you visit on this quest. Reread the clues often to help you find the treasure chest. Have fun!Creators: Tyler McFarland, Hunter Brewer, Brett Smith, Alex Nichols, Gretchen Farrin, Madison Scott, Gavin White, Willis Colby, Violet Bailey, Trinity Hyson, Aidan Bryant, Natalie Kaler, Ella Pendleton, Allyson Poole, and Jason Bigonia.

Welcome to this Tracy Shore questWe think it’s one of our very bestTo find our treasure box will surely be a testThanks for taking your time to invest

For half a year, our class wandered these landsFrom the high cliffs to the shoreland mud and sandsFor this quest, we spent months writingPerhaps some live animals or dens, you will have a sighting

Animals are our chosen focusTheir habits and their homes’ locusYou’ll learn a lot in these poetic linesWe’ll teach you to notice animal signs

For instance, there are 9 species of woodpeckers in MaineThe yellow-bellied sapsucker with its red head may look very vainIf you see a super even spacing of holes in an apple treeIt’s made by a bird, most likely the sapsucker it would be

Follow each of our stanzas very very closelyRead previous stanzas if you need, but look forward, mostly If you get stuck and are unsure where you areBacktrack to the place where you’re sure you weren’t too far

From the kiosk, enter the woods and cross a short wooden bridgeA fork in the Blue Loop Trail is ahead just a smidgeDown the left trail a 2nd footbridge will eventually appearAcross it, something important is growing near

There are lots of animals here Birds and bugs and some deer Full of life, laughs, and funMy friend, your quest has just begun

Animals live in the pines They may be hard to find But the forest is their homeThis is where they roam

Follow each blue-colored blaze Through our Tracy Shore maze If you see a hole in the ground or in a treeThink to yourself, what could it be?

Many animals dig holes in the groundYou’ll find some if you just look aroundThe hole’s size is JUST big enough for the animal- perfection!This is so that the hole provides maximum protection

If a porcupine is what you want to findLook in a hole or a tree, but be kindIf you or your prized canine pet get quilled and feel in a fogCut the top of the quill and it will come more easily from your dog

Up ahead is the white trailWait...that could be a deer’s tailJust don’t go the white trail way ‘Cause that won't help you find the treasure today

Under a 3rd footbridge will be a small streamUphill you walk with little time to daydreamKeep going straight and find the yellow blazeFrom this intersection you can go four different ways

Go left and down the hilly yellow trail wayNow you’re at a cove, not at a bayLeft on orange over the wooden bridge planksFeel free to take a breath by the waterfall’s banks

As you hike up the steep ledge Try not to look over the waterfall's edgeIn the summer months, the waterfall is not always thereWhen it’s dry, it is the perfect crossing for the hare

Deer are incredible creaturesThey have some amazing featuresA deer will make its own bedIn the tall grass, it has been said

If you bump into a barkless treeIt may have curvy patterns for you to seeIt is from a baby beetle; wood is its foodDon’t knock it down because that’s just rude

Smell the Maine salt airRemember the woods needs to be handled with careFrom the tallest tree to the smallest fernFrom small chipmunks to each tiny earthworm

Chipmunks are very, very fast We bet you've seen one in the pastThey are red, brown, and grayMaybe you will see them run and play!

A chipmunk looks very cute But can often act like a bruteThey steal food from each otherWhether it is a friend, foe, or brother

You have found the waterfallAnd may hear a bird’s callDon’t cross this small seasonal streamStay left, follow orange, don’t daydream

Walk, following each orange blaze Through the uncomplicated mazeThe salt air is strong in your noseAs the pine sap smell comes and goes

On this trail, you have to walk, walk, walk You may see or hear a cool hawk Finally you will be between two stone wallsStop a moment and listen to the bird calls

The right wall is quite highThe one on the left, a little guyIn every little crevice you must peerThe treasure box is very near

Look in the side of the taller cliff to see the boxThere will be more than a couple of rocksIt will be out of your sight; it’s very hard to findBut since you are here, you probably don’t mind

The box is in a small caveLook inside, be braveInside, it sits on a stone shelfIt is time to open the treasure box yourself

At last you have found the box!We hope this is one of your most treasured walksNow leave your mark in the notebookThen put it back in the exact same nook

You found the box, now you’re really coolBut there is just one simple ruleYou cannot tell anyone where it isIf you do, you broke the rules of this “quiz”

At the next intersection, take a left for a short bitTo a Jones Cove overlook, please admire itEnjoy the view and stay here for a whileTo return to your car, it‘s about a mile

You should probably watch out for the 75 foot dropOr you may fall into the water with a great big plopUse your eyes, ears, and keen sense of smellBut, to respect this place and its peace, please do not yell

Turn right back toward the box, so you don't get lostOr you may have to pay a very big costOn the way back, be sure to stay left and straight on the orange trailOr in these woods you may grow very old and frail

Stay left the whole time you roamOn your mile long journey homeA mile is approximately 1.609 km longAnd remember don’t turn right or you’re wrong

Take a left on yellow from the familiar benchTry not to smell the skunks’ stinky stenchLeft on blue and through a wall of stoneLook in every crack; that might be a chipmunk zone​Congratulations, you’ve finished the questYou have passed through our testGo home, enjoy your accomplishment nowJust think, you’ve done it. Wow!

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